Fortnite fury over how Google handled its huge security hole
Epic Games isn’t happy about how Google handled the disclosure of the massive security hole in Fortnite.
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Hackers have stolen details of two million T-Mobile customers
Telecoms provider T-Mobile has admitted that hackers gained access to some of its customer data this week.
No social security numbers, payment card data, or passwords included in the haul, but that doesn’t mean you have nothing to worry about.
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Facebook pulls its VPN from the iOS App Store after data-harvesting accusations
Facebook has withdrawn its Onavo Protect VPN app from the iOS App Store after Apple determined that it was breaking data-collection policies.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Facebook pulls its VPN from the iOS App Store after data-harvesting accusations
Facebook has withdrawn its Onavo Protect VPN app from the iOS App Store after Apple determined that it was breaking data-collection policies. The app, which was free to download, promoted itself as helping users keep themselves and their data safe when… Continue reading Facebook pulls its VPN from the iOS App Store after data-harvesting accusations
Google warns businesses of government-backed phishing attacks
If a government-backed hacking gang cannot extract the information it wants from a single person’s Gmail account, they might instead target an organisation they work for or with whom they are affiliated.
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Smashing Security #092: Hacky sack hack hack
Is your used car still connected to its old owner? Just how did Apple manage to identify the teenager hacker who stole 90GB of the firm’s files? And why on earth would a firm of lawyers start producing pornographic videos? You’ll be surprised by the a… Continue reading Smashing Security #092: Hacky sack hack hack
Unencrypted laptop exposes personal details of 37,000 Eir customers, faulty security update blamed
Irish telecoms operator Eir is blaming a “faulty security update” for leaving unencrypted a staff member’s laptop which was subsequently stolen outside of one of its offices.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Unencrypted laptop exposes personal details of 37,000 Eir customers, faulty security update blamed
Thousands of Eir customers have been put at risk after an unencrypted staff member’s laptop was stolen.
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Google Warns Businesses of Government-backed Phishing Attacks
Phishing isn’t a new problem, but that fact alone doesn’t mean that it’s an easy one for companies to protect against.
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MadIoT: How an IoT botnet could launch a major attack on the power grid
Academic researchers claim that hackers could exploit high wattage IoT appliances such as air conditioners, heaters, and cookers, to perform attacks on the power grid.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.
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